More than five years worth of digital transformation occurred over the course of the last year. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, civil unrest and flattened defense spending, aerospace companies and government contractors alike have been pushed to rapidly adapt themselves during an expanded period of uncertainty. Knowing these industries have changed forever, how will leaders continue their digital transformation in order to build bus...

As the Air Force postures to deliver cyber effects operations in the context of joint, all-domain warfare, significant investment in policy, operations, and technology will drive future capabilities. Join AFCEA Tidewater Chapter as we welcome speakers from the Pentagon, Air Combat Command, and Sixteenth Air Force to provide their perspectives.

Join Terry DiVitorrio, General Manager, North America and Jeffrey Starr, Chief Marketing Officer of D-Fend Solutions as they speak on the issue of maintaining continuity while detecting and mitigating rogue drones along with strong views on traditional C-sUAS solutions and their efficacy. Join us to learn more on: How to identify the most dangerous drones and be better prepared for a hostile drone incident. How to determine and achieve the bes...

In this meetup, we’ll go through the process of applying machine learning concepts to create a predictive model and validate its cost effectiveness on a publically available NASA dataset that shows how jet engines degrade over time. Using python within a modern cloud platform, we’ll create a gradient boosted regression model using XGBoost, an open-source library, and layer a classifier on top in order to predict when an engine shou...

Demand for unmanned systems is growing exponentially across defense and civil/commercial organizations, for applications ranging from military missions and intelligence surveillance to border security and precision agriculture. Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) data and GPS/GNSS signals are critical for unmanned systems in order to successfully pilot and control aircraft, vehicle and vessel onboard systems. PNT also plays an e...

Recent Department of Defense updates regarding the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) indicate that the first pilot contract RFPs including CMMC requirements are expected in Q1FY21. The initial RFIs containing Level 1 and Level 3 CMMC requirements are now expected in Q2FY21. These adjusted timelines give defense contractors a little more time to become CMMC compliant. For those who haven’t started CMMC preparations yet, th...

TOPICS INCLUDE: Problem of Obsolescence and its impact on Aerospace and Defense companies Pros and Cons of various solutions to Obsolescence Board re-designs Replacement of obsolete products with equivalent currently offered products Board Interposers for equivalent product in different form factor US based manufacturing with long term manufacturing, kitting and storage Manufacture from die bank / Re-engineering Broker purchase – Pros an...

Listening to the needs and priorities of our forces and allies, IDGA’s International Fighter USA 2020 online summit is once again designed to bring cutting edge perspectives from prominent decision makers to address the leading themes in global fighter priorities from USAF, DoD and international allies and provide answers to the challenges of 4th and 5th generation integration, next generation fighters, multi-domain joint operations, mul...

New technology will play a vital role in future military aircraft, satellites and rockets. How are organizations planning to use these critical technologies and what challenges are standing in the way? This webcast will explore aerospace modernization and what it will take to make innovation a reality. Global Business Editor Marcus Weisgerber will sit down with experts across the military, academia and industry to discuss the technology that w...

Import Basics for Export Control, Sourcing, Contracts, Purchasing, Receiving, Engineering, and Supply Chain Professionals in Aerospace Companies: The purpose of this webinar is to train non-import professionals to spot potential import issues before the problems occur. Even if import compliance is not your job, import rules and regulations can have a significant impact on you. You do not need to be an expert on imports, but a little bit of pra...